Instrumento valdymo įtaka vokalinei džiazo improvizacijai ; The influence of instrumental skills on vocal jazz improvisation

This work explains how being able to play an instrument affects vocal jazz improvisation. In order to evaluate what influence playing an instrument does to vocal jazz improvisation the author seeks to find answers to these questions: • What are key differences between vocal and instrumental improvisation? • What instrumental improvisation methods can be used in vocal jazz improvisation? • How being able to play an instrument and instrumental approach to improvisation can benefit a vocalists’ ability to improvise with his own voice? The following will be done in order to find answers to these questions: • Analysis of academical and methodological literature regarding the issue; • Analysis of few famous singers (with and without instrumental efficiency) biographies and improvisations; • Summary of research results. This work consists of an introduction, two chapters, conclusions and list of used literature. The first chapter is a review of vocal jazz improvisation genesis and history, differences between vocal and instrumental approaches to improvisation and instrumental improvisation method usability in vocal jazz improvisation. The second chapter is an analysis and a comparison of famous jazz singers (with and without instrumental efficiency) biographies and improvisations. There is a conclusion and a list of used literature at the end of this work.